Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 22

| Issue 3 Ooredoo | Ooredoo Doha Marathon Building a world-class telecoms company Ooredoo originates from the time when modern day Qatar was born, with the discovery of oil, and the demand for infrastructure that followed. The public telephone service was inaugurated in 1953, with a capacity of 150 lines, and in 1987 Qatar Telecom (Qtel) was established to develop a modern telecoms infrastructure. Mirroring the growth and development of Qatar, Ooredoo has grown from its origins as a small local company, to one of the fastest-growing telecoms companies in the world, with an impressive 150 million customers across its footprint. It operates in ten countries, delivering world-class infrastructure and innovative products that allow people around the world to access state-of-the-art technologies. Today, Ooredoo is Qatar’s leading communications company, delivering mobile, fixed and broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses. As a community- focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s digital lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. 22